The Legacy Continues with Stephen K. Hayes To-Shin Do at Newbury Park Martial Arts Center…enjoy this quick video and check out npmac.com/events. Join us for Stephen and Rumiko Hayes– April and November 2013 at Newbury Park Martial Arts Center
Why aren’t more women training in the martial arts? SR Staley (www.srstaley.com) convened a roundtable discussion with six highly experienced female martial artists in October 2012 to discuss the role of women in martial arts as part of a broader discussion on violence, self-defense, and martial arts. Brief bios of the participants are included at [...]
Looking for a way to deepen your understanding of Taijutsu To-Shin Do? Want to be a better practitioner; a better ninja? Mindfulness activities potentials happen all day, if you are open to looking for them. Here is an example from Danielle DeBlois, student at Shinobi Martial Arts in New Hampshire: Interesting (to me) observation just [...]
What significant meaning does To-Shin Do have for me? As with many other students before and most likely many after me, To-Shin Do may only mean that if they attain their Black Belt it will represent the reward and or physical manifestation for others to aspire too as an example that through the culmination of [...]
Yesterday at the dojo we looked at getting grounded during a conflict, so we can make a clear decision about the right course of action. What can you do today to ease distractions and stay grounded in your values and goals today?
Many dojos say they are a “family school”- and that martial arts is for families. Newbury Park Martial Arts Center can say it- and back it up. Tonight we had 14 people in one of our adult classes; of the 14, 10 were family members training together– and another one had kids that had been [...]
Enjoy this feedback from one of our new dojo members. We are honored to have loving members at the dojo and thank the families that support our teaching! A lesson in bully avoidance and being a peaceful warrior: Two weeks ago, I enrolled Nicholas and Nathan in a martial arts class that I think is [...]
There are five stages to a self defense conflict situation. Starting “in the middle of the conflict” by addressing the grab or punch as the first moment of attack- is starting too late. Learn how knowing the five stages of self defense will make you more aware: Discern: Observe what is going on. When [...]
Here’s a short section of a great book entitled “The Essence of Ninjutsu” by Masaaki Hatsumi, 34th Soke of the Togakure Ryu. I think this is applicable to all of us. I believe that Ninpo, the highest order of Ninjutsu, should be offered to the world as a guiding influence for all martial artist. The [...]
4 Ways to Deal with a Bully Compassionate training from Newbury Park Martial Arts Center- check out this interesting article: http://www.theidproject.org/blog/kipp-efinger/2012/01/02/4-ways-loosen-bullys-grip
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